Saint John of the Cross. RemySadler December 14 Saint John of the Cross Doctor of the Church (1542-1591) Saint John of the Cross was born near Avila in Spain. As a child, he was playing near a pond …More
Saint John of the Cross.
RemySadler December 14 Saint John of the Cross Doctor of the Church (1542-1591) Saint John of the Cross was born near Avila in Spain. As a child, he was playing near a pond one day. He slid into the depths of the water, but came up unharmed and did not sink again. A tall and beautiful Lady came to offer him Her hand. No, said the child, You are too beautiful; my hand will dirty Yours. Then an elderly gentleman appeared on the shore and extended his staff to the child to bring him to shore. These two were Mary and Joseph. Another time he fell into a well, and it was expected he would be retrieved lifeless. But he was seated and waiting peacefully. A beautiful lady, he said, took me into Her cloak and sheltered me. Thus John grew up under the gaze of Mary.
One day he was praying Our Lord to make known his vocation to him, and an interior voice said to him: You will enter a religious Order, whose primitive fervor you will restore. He was twenty-one years old when …More
RemySadler December 14 Saint John of the Cross Doctor of the Church (1542-1591) Saint John of the Cross was born near Avila in Spain. As a child, he was playing near a pond one day. He slid into the depths of the water, but came up unharmed and did not sink again. A tall and beautiful Lady came to offer him Her hand. No, said the child, You are too beautiful; my hand will dirty Yours. Then an elderly gentleman appeared on the shore and extended his staff to the child to bring him to shore. These two were Mary and Joseph. Another time he fell into a well, and it was expected he would be retrieved lifeless. But he was seated and waiting peacefully. A beautiful lady, he said, took me into Her cloak and sheltered me. Thus John grew up under the gaze of Mary.
One day he was praying Our Lord to make known his vocation to him, and an interior voice said to him: You will enter a religious Order, whose primitive fervor you will restore. He was twenty-one years old when …More
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Viriditas
Saints of the Day:
John of the Cross (Memorial)
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Abundius of Spain
Agnellus of Naples
Buenaventura Bonaccorsi
Folcuino of Therouanne
John Bread-and-Water
John Discalceat
Justus of Spain
Mary Frances Schervier
Matronianus of Milan
Pompeius of Pavia
Protasi Cubells Minguell
Venantius Fortunatus
Viator of Bergamo
Yusuf Jurj Kassab al-Hardini
William de Rovira
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Martyrs of Alexandria …More
Viriditas
Saints of the Day:
John of the Cross (Memorial)
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Abundius of Spain
Agnellus of Naples
Buenaventura Bonaccorsi
Folcuino of Therouanne
John Bread-and-Water
John Discalceat
Justus of Spain
Mary Frances Schervier
Matronianus of Milan
Pompeius of Pavia
Protasi Cubells Minguell
Venantius Fortunatus
Viator of Bergamo
Yusuf Jurj Kassab al-Hardini
William de Rovira
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Martyrs of Alexandria – 4 saints
Martyrs of Apollonia – 7 saints
Martyrs of Ashkelon – 3 saints
Martyrs of Hayle – 2+ saints
Martyrs of Rheims – 4 saints
Martyrs of Syria – 3 saints
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Berthold of Regensburg
Joan Lambertini
John of the Cross (Memorial)
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Abundius of Spain
Agnellus of Naples
Buenaventura Bonaccorsi
Folcuino of Therouanne
John Bread-and-Water
John Discalceat
Justus of Spain
Mary Frances Schervier
Matronianus of Milan
Pompeius of Pavia
Protasi Cubells Minguell
Venantius Fortunatus
Viator of Bergamo
Yusuf Jurj Kassab al-Hardini
William de Rovira
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Martyrs of Alexandria – 4 saints
Martyrs of Apollonia – 7 saints
Martyrs of Ashkelon – 3 saints
Martyrs of Hayle – 2+ saints
Martyrs of Rheims – 4 saints
Martyrs of Syria – 3 saints
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Berthold of Regensburg
Joan Lambertini